Lyra's Jordan

The Idea of North

The Spies

Armour

The Lost Boy

The Daemon-Cages

The Fight to the Death

Betrayal

Series 1

The Botanic Garden

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Drama

His Dark Materials

BBC One

Series 2

Series 3

Specials

Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology, and magic are intertwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.